"Great Soviet Encyclopedia" is a huge herald of knowledge that passed through various stages of the history of the USSR. Published in the 1950s and 1960s, the encyclopedia consists of tens of thousands of articles on various topics - from natural sciences and technology to art and culture. The "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" not only provides information about the facts and events of that time, but also reflects the ideology and views of Soviet society. This is not just a reference book, but a kind of picture of the era, which achieved enormous distribution and popularity in Soviet society.